diff --git a/src/intel/ci/traces-iris.yml b/src/intel/ci/traces-iris.yml
index f1b5d359425..d061908253e 100644
--- a/src/intel/ci/traces-iris.yml
+++ b/src/intel/ci/traces-iris.yml
@@ -986,21 +986,22 @@ traces:
         checksum: 3d419f45bc5ce210a7df583e92143089
       - device: gl-intel-cml
         checksum: 3d419f45bc5ce210a7df583e92143089
-  - path: blender/blender-demo-cube_diorama.trace
-    expectations:
-      # intermittent timeouts
-      # - device: gl-intel-apl
-      #   checksum: 6a0e17d98eca33e80810b6158e998aa1
-      - device: gl-intel-glx
-        checksum: 6a0e17d98eca33e80810b6158e998aa1
-      - device: gl-intel-amly
-        checksum: 6a0e17d98eca33e80810b6158e998aa1
-      - device: gl-intel-kbl
-        checksum: 6a0e17d98eca33e80810b6158e998aa1
-      - device: gl-intel-whl
-        checksum: 6a0e17d98eca33e80810b6158e998aa1
-      - device: gl-intel-cml
-        checksum: 6a0e17d98eca33e80810b6158e998aa1
+  # currently crashes the driver in performance mode testing
+  #- path: blender/blender-demo-cube_diorama.trace
+  #  expectations:
+      # also causes intermittent timeouts on APL
+      #- device: gl-intel-apl
+      #  checksum: 6a0e17d98eca33e80810b6158e998aa1
+      #- device: gl-intel-glx
+      #  checksum: 6a0e17d98eca33e80810b6158e998aa1
+      #- device: gl-intel-amly
+      #  checksum: 6a0e17d98eca33e80810b6158e998aa1
+      #- device: gl-intel-kbl
+      #  checksum: 6a0e17d98eca33e80810b6158e998aa1
+      #- device: gl-intel-whl
+      #  checksum: 6a0e17d98eca33e80810b6158e998aa1
+      #- device: gl-intel-cml
+      #  checksum: 6a0e17d98eca33e80810b6158e998aa1
   - path: blender/blender-demo-ellie_pose.trace
     expectations:
       - device: gl-intel-apl